State Firemen’s Association program offers free tuition for volunteers

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Jan 31, 2012 at 2:00 AMJan 31, 2012 at 3:55 PM

James Nani

A state organization is offering full community college tuition reimbursement in an effort to recruit and keep more firefighters.Anyone who has not already achieved a college degree or not taken 80 credits can have 100 percent of their tuition reimbursed in exchange for maintaining good grades and fulfilling service requirements at a volunteer fire company according to the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York.There is no restriction on the type of academic course and you can pursue your education on a full-time or part-time basis. Students must attend a community college within 50 miles of their home. Participants have to maintain acceptable training levels and volunteer activity. Deadline to apply for the spring semester is Feb. 1. For more information, you can visit www.fasny.com.

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